Dr. Swaid Nofal Swaid M.D.
Neurosurgeon
513 BROOKWOOD BLVD BIRMINGHAM AL, 35209About
Dr. Swaid Swaid practices Neurological Surgery in BIRMINGHAM, AL. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Swaid prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
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